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Report: GM asks Chevy dealers to buy Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla for Cruze comparisons

Even with the impending launch of the Volt later in the Fall, the Chevrolet Cruze may be the biggest vehicle General Motors will launch in the U.S. this year. The reason is money. The Cruze should make some of it, while the Volt and its pricey development and battery packs likely won't for a long time. The Cruze looks pretty good to us, but we know that the new sedan will only be successful if it is properly launched and marketed. So how do you best show off a refined interior, 10 standard airbags and more hip- and shoulder-room than the ... Read more →

Report: Fiat wants to sell 50,000 500s in the U.S. through 165 dealers Steven J. Ewing

Chrysler is set to debut its American-spec Fiat 500 at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show with the first examples being sold near the end of 2010. During the 2011 calendar year, Chrysler hopes to ...

NADA picks vehicles with best cost of ownership Zach Bowman

We've all been there. A new car model of some variety or another strikes our fancy, we start playing around with the configurator, and before long we're staring at a nice, tidy monthly payment on ...

Video: 2011 Ford Fiesta nabs IIHS Top Safety Pick, Autoblog watches Zach Bowman

We have mountains of respect for the men and women who work at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. After being invited to the institute's Charlottesville, Virginia facility for a front-row ...

Update: Honda Canada not canceling Insight, Civic hybrids, will order as needed Autoblog Staff

Remember the report from Quebec that suggested Honda Canada would be discontinuing the Insight and Civic hybrid for the 2011 model year due to poor sales? According to company spokesman Richard ...

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Cash for Clunkers fraud investigation begins 8 days ago on Autoblog

Where there's money, there's fraud, and that appears to have been true with last year's Cash for Clunkers program. According to a report from USA Today, the federal government is investigating around 20 dealers that may have violated the terms of the car-swapping scheme. So far, a total of nine ...

Chevrolet Corvette headed back to UK? 12 days ago on Autoblog

Chevrolet is air-dropping the Corvette and Camaro back into the UK retail market next year. Corvette supplies dried up in 2009 when the importer closed its doors, and it's been 34 years since the mothership last sold the Camaro in Britain. Autocar reports that Chevy UK is seeking approval for ...

Report: Korean ambassador stumps for more U.S. car sales in home market 13 days ago on Autoblog

Han Duk-soo, the South Korean ambassador to the United States, recently urged the Detroit Chamber of Commerce to embrace increasing automotive imports from his country. Talk about a tough sell. However, the move would be part of a deal that would open South Korea to cars built in America – a ...

Focus Group: Just 8.1% of NY Smart Fortwo owners would buy again. San Francisco? 19.8% 13 days ago on Autoblog

Perhaps the most telling statistics of the merits or demerits of a new vehicle may be from owners who have driven that machine for a number of months. By that time, the new-car smell is beginning to wear off and the various positive and negative aspects of the car in question are just starting ...

Kia Rondo discontinued in U.S. market with nary a whimper? 13 days ago on Autoblog

"Thank you for inquiring about the Rondo. As the saying goes, 'all good things must come to an end.' But with endings, come new beginnings..." That's the message visitors receive when they attempt to learn about the 2010 Kia Rondo from the Korean automaker's U.S. website. Interestingly ...

Report: Opel pledges to maintain new 'lifetime warranty' despite fear of legal action 14 days ago on Autoblog

Not everyone is thrilled with Opel's new lifetime guarantee. Germany's federal committee against unfair commercial practices recently spoke out against the automaker's new warranty by calling it "misleading." The company just recently announced that it will cover all of the mechanical bits on a ...

Bang for Your Bark: AAA picks best canine-friendly cars 14 days ago on Autoblog

Dog owners looking for a new set of wheels can take heart; the American Automobile Association has taken the time to pick a handful of vehicles best suited to moving your furry friend from one place to another. With around 45 million households across the country boasting at least one dog in the ...

2011 Ford Edge begins shipping to dealers as model hits 400,000 units 15 days ago on Autoblog

It goes without saying, but we're going to go ahead and say it anyway: Crossovers are so hot right now. According to data compiled by Ford, the CUV industry has expanded 220 percent since 2006, which is the year the Blue Oval introduced the world to the Edge, its main player in the hotly ...

Ford offers $50 gift cards to customers facing late Fiesta deliveries 15 days ago on Autoblog

Due to circumstances reportedly beyond Ford's control, many customers are having to wait a bit longer to receive their new 2011 Fiesta sedans and hatchbacks. After Hurricane Alex and Tropical Storm Bonnie rolled through Northern Mexico earlier this summer, railroads were damaged that provide ...

Ford says 2010 Taurus resale value up by whopping 39% 16 days ago on Autoblog

While most of the major mechanical systems of the Ford Taurus were unchanged from the 2009 to 2010 models, the all-new styling and interior has inspired people to more people to buy the shapelier four-door than its bland predecessor. Through the first seven months of 2010, sales of the Taurus ...

Monterey 2010: Pebble Beach honors Alfa Romeo on its 100th birthday 16 days ago on Autoblog

It might be hard to believe, but Alfa Romeo is a century old. Check that – A.L.F.A. (Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili, or Lombardy Car Manufacturing Company) is 100, having been established in 1910. That was the year that a group of Milanese enthusiasts decided they could build cars ...

Report: Struggling Suzuki cuts 50 U.S. dealers 17 days ago on Autoblog

Any hopes that Suzuki might have had a year ago that the Kizashi would revive its U.S. sales prospects were quickly dashed once the car went on sale in late 2009. The attractively style Kizashi has not made any noticeable dent in the hyper-competitive mid-size segment, however, and Suzuki's ...

Iranians can't buy Toyotas anymore 20 days ago on Autoblog

The current situation over in Iran is pretty grim, what with major countries like the United States and Europe imposing new sanctions on the Middle Eastern country. The reason? International concern over the country's nuclear program. Because of this situation, Toyota has decided to cease ...

Toyota and Lexus combine to capture 73.9% of hybrid sales in July 21 days ago on Autoblog

Last week, we informed you that sales of the Toyota Prius had sharply dropped off this July, falling some 30 percent from the reported numbers a year ago, yet Toyota was pleased with the results. While it seemed rather odd that Toyota was satisfied with a drop in sales, the fact that the Cash ...

Chrysler chooses 600 dealerships for possible Fiat franchises 21 days ago on Autoblog

The Chrysler Group is only a few months away from bringing the Fiat brand back to the United States, starting with the launch of the too-cute 500 later this year. The automaker will be holding a Fiat Experience event in Detroit at the end of August, and around 600 dealers from around the country ...

KBB: Ford most considered car brand, Hyundai makes big jump 22 days ago on Autoblog

Hyundai was one of just a few companies to come through the automotive meltdown of 2009 relatively unscathed. The Korean automaker managed to keep sales up while others faltered thanks to a quality, inexpensive product lineup backed with a stout warranty. Now it looks like those very factors are ...

Study: Only hybrid to pay its owner back is a... Mercedes-Benz? 23 days ago on Autoblog

Despite its combined rating of 50 miles per gallon, the Toyota Prius is reportedly not the best hybrid to buy if you want to recover the extra money spent on that battery and electric motor through fuel savings. Surprisingly, that honor falls to the Mercedes-Benz S400 hybrid. How is it that an ...

GM confirms smaller dealer network, upgrades in the works 26 days ago on Autoblog

In the months leading up to its 2009 bankruptcy filing, General Motors attempted to shut down about one third of its 6,049 dealers that were operating at the time. However, some 1,176 of the 2,046 stores slated for closure weren't ready to quit just yet and filed arbitration claims to try and ...

2011 Scion tC to start at $18,275* 26 days ago on Autoblog

In case you missed it, Scion tossed us the keys to its new 2011 tC coupe and we dutifully put it through its paces out in San Diego and wrote up a First Drive report. You should read it. But if you won't, here's one salient bit of data that we thought was worth sharing again: $18,275. Yep, ...

GM follows Chrysler into the lifetime warranty business... with Vauxhall 28 days ago on Autoblog

That's right. General Motors has taken the bold step of offering a lifetime warranty with all new Vauxhall vehicles it sells. Not surprisingly, the warranty is non-transferable and is only good for the first 100,000 miles on the odometer – apparently their definition of 'lifetime' is a bit ...

Lexus allowing outright purchase of LFA in U.S., demands right of first refusal if you try to sell it 28 days ago on Autoblog

Shortly after the LFA supercar was unveiled last fall, Lexus announced that it would only be available to lease in the U.S. Toyota's intent was to drive speculators out of the market for its $375,000 supercar by forcing owners to hold onto the car for at least two years. Once the lease was up, ...

Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari: Is it worth $47,000? 28 days ago on Autoblog

How much would you be willing to pay for a Fiat 500? Fifteen grand? Twenty? Thirty? How about nearly $50,000. That's how much the crème-de-la-crème Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari is going for now that it's reaching the market. For a quick refresher, the special-edition 500 was ...

Consumer Reports picks best cars for teens and seniors 29 days ago on Autoblog

The car-savy folk over at Consumer Reports have released a new list of its best picks for vehicles suited for teens and seniors. The group suggests parents looking to send their teens off to school with a newer vehicle should try to avoid the common misstep of assuming that a larger SUV is safer ...

Report: Chevrolet dealer ready to charge $20,000 over MSRP for Volt... will more follow? 1 month ago on Autoblog

Researchers from Edmunds decided to drop their local Chevrolet dealer a line to inquire about staking a claim for one of the first available Volts, and the response was shocking at best and galling at worst. Here's the email, sans names: Hello ***** Thank you for your online request, as you ...

Report: Large SUV segment outpacing small car sales growth in America 1 month ago on Autoblog

Finally, after years and years of stagnation and painfully slow sales, small cars are starting to take a foothold in the United States. Or are they? While conventional wisdom makes us believe that Americans are ready to take the downsizing plunge in the face of – or at least the threat of ...

GM says Chevy Equinox and Traverse rolling in conquest buyers 1 month ago on Autoblog

Sales – any kind of sales, regardless of who they are made to – with the possible exception of those made to fleets – are the ultimate all-important measuring stick for every automaker in the world. No matter how much the press or the public says they like a vehicle, if nobody ...

2011 BMW 5-Series nabs IIHS Top Safety Pick laurels 1 month ago on Autoblog

The 2011 BMW 5 series can stick another feather in its jaunty Alpine cap. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has awarded the German automaker's middle child the coveted Top Safety Pick accolade. The newest generation of the 5er managed to nab the highest ratings possible for front, ...

2011 Kia Optima configurator goes live with estimated pricing starting at $18,495* 1 month ago on Autoblog

The 2011 Kia Optima doesn't go on sale until sometime this Fall, but the configurator is now live on Kia.com. The new Optima brings Kia design to a whole new level, with a sleek coupe-like profile that should be backed up by some pretty impressive performance when equipped with the new ...

Report: Chrysler wins 73 of its dealer arbitration cases, loses 32 1 month ago on Autoblog

Arbitrators have finished wading through the 105 cases of rejected Chrysler dealerships, determining that Chrysler was right to send the lots packing in 73 instances. According to Automotive News, those who weighed in on the cases typically cited the carmaker's plans to sell all four of its ...

Shocking Study: Researchers find that men and women don't want the same thing (in cars) 1 month ago on Autoblog

This just in: early reports inform us that water is, in fact, still wet. Also, the clever minds at CNW Market Research have discovered that an individual's personal tastes in a vehicle varies greatly depending on gender and age. Shocking, we know. According to the data, women typically base ...

Australia launching 'Cash For Clunkers' modeled on U.S. program? 1 month ago on Autoblog

Australia's recently seated prime minister, Julia Gillard, is just now talking about a "cash for clunkers' program when most other countries ended theirs ages ago. Yet for Gillard, the program isn't about stimulating car sales but rather about stimulating the Earth: Gillard wants to get about ...

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Autoblog Podcast #193 - Hot Mustangs, Volt Mileage, 1 Series M, Mazda design and Lotus Evoras

Chris, Sam, Alex and Dan convene for Episode #193 of the Autoblog Podcast. We cover the Ford Boss Mustang and Roush supercharger package, the latest Chevrolet Volt fuel economy dust-up, the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, Mazda's apparent new design language and the Lotus Evora S and Evora IPS. Thanks for listening!